Eat Pray Love

I felt self conscious and embarrassed somehow. Is this the model woman we should be inspired by? Oh my God! She's like a bad replica of a mediocre man. She abandons her husband and he's the one, quite rightly, who feels betrayed. She uses James Franco and then throws him away. Keeps Richard Jenkins at arms length until she discovers he has something that may be useful to her and then, Javier Bardem...She shouts at him I don't have to love you to love myself. What? She reeks of an awful case of selfishness but as she is played by Julia Roberts the whole thing becomes rather confusing. Is she a modern heroine? Oh God, I hope that wasn't the intention. I felt as far away from her even further away from the character she played in "My Best Friend's Wedding" Remember that one? In that one she becomes a criminal, really, yes, a criminal, to ruin her friend's wedding. Oblivious to the fact that's he's clearly happy with Cameron Diaz. No, she's only worried about herself. I'm giving "Eat Pray Love" a 3 and not a 1 because some landscapes, geographic as well as culinary are, quite simply, breath taking. Also Javier Bardem is worth the price of the very expensive ticket.

I went to the first showing in my city. It was a Friday afternoon and was full of mostly women ages 40 to 75. The movie is thoughtful. It should make you think about your own self and the choices you make in life - both good and bad. This movie is not for those who don't contemplate life at all and who just follow along with the crowd because they only want to do the "in" thing. I've heard of two men who saw it and liked it very much. But then, though married men who went with their wives, they are also more inward and thoughtful.

This movie is a perfect example of how a woman's life can change in a year as of the decisions she makes. Julia Roberts gave meaning to her role as she played every detail with much love and passion. I enjoyed watching this movie, as it reminded me of the important things in life. The movie contains all the three essential things a woman needs to do- eat, pray, love. These three little things matter so much that, I believe, a woman needs to do to live a happy life. Julia's character changes her life entirely in a year, and that is a perfect example for all women that anything can happen if you just have faith and trust the magic of new beggings. Must watch for every woman.